Global Patent Index - EP 3302238 A1

EP 3302238 A1 20180411 - DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING SYSTEM COMPRISING A DEVICE FOR FACILITATING BREAST EXAMINATIONS

Title (en)

DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING SYSTEM COMPRISING A DEVICE FOR FACILITATING BREAST EXAMINATIONS

Title (de)

DIAGNOSTISCHES BILDGEBUNGSSYSTEM MIT EINER VORRICHTUNG ZUR ERLEICHTERUNG DER BRUSTUNTERSUCHUNG

Title (fr)

SYSTÈME D'IMAGERIE DE DIAGNOSTIC COMPRENANT UN DISPOSITIF POUR FACILITER DES EXAMENS MAMMAIRES

Publication

EP 3302238 A1 20180411 (EN)

Application

EP 16736235 A 20160601

Priority

  • IT UB20151249 A 20150603
  • IB 2016053217 W 20160601

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2016193921A1] Diagnostic imaging system and method comprising a device for facilitating breast examinations, comprises: at least one hemispherical portion having a convex outer surface and a concave inner surface defining a containment chamber of a breast; means to wear said hemispherical portion positionable at least around the user's torso to hold the hemispherical portion on said breast; and a connecting tube associated with said hemispherical portion to put in fluid communication the containment chamber with a depressurisation source; the hemispherical portion being made of elastic material to be switchable between a compression condition of the breast and a release condition of the breast.

IPC 8 full level

A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 8/00 (2006.01); A61B 8/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: CN EP KR RU US)

A61B 5/00 (2013.01 - RU); A61B 5/0062 (2013.01 - KR); A61B 5/0091 (2013.01 - CN EP KR RU US); A61B 5/708 (2013.01 - CN EP KR US); A61B 8/0825 (2013.01 - CN EP KR RU US); A61B 8/085 (2013.01 - CN EP KR RU US); A61B 8/40 (2013.01 - CN EP KR US); A61B 8/403 (2013.01 - US); A61B 8/4245 (2013.01 - KR); A61B 8/4416 (2013.01 - CN EP KR US); A61B 5/0062 (2013.01 - CN EP US); A61B 6/502 (2013.01 - US); A61B 8/4245 (2013.01 - CN EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2016193921A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2016193921 A1 20161208; AU 2016272892 A1 20171214; AU 2016272892 A8 20190801; AU 2016272892 B2 20200827; CA 2986843 A1 20161208; CN 107666857 A 20180206; EP 3302238 A1 20180411; HK 1245048 A1 20180824; JP 2018516155 A 20180621; JP 6794438 B2 20201202; KR 20180015237 A 20180212; MA 51720 A 20201216; RU 2017146649 A 20190710; RU 2017146649 A3 20190717; RU 2731309 C2 20200901; US 2018160999 A1 20180614

DOCDB simple family (application)

IB 2016053217 W 20160601; AU 2016272892 A 20160601; CA 2986843 A 20160601; CN 201680031936 A 20160601; EP 16736235 A 20160601; HK 18104445 A 20180403; JP 2018515363 A 20160601; KR 20187000194 A 20160601; MA 51720 A 20160601; RU 2017146649 A 20160601; US 201615576577 A 20160601